Search for dissertations about: "miscarriages"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the word miscarriages.

  2. 1. Fertility and female dietary exposure to persistent organochlorine compounds

    Author : Anna Axmon; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; industrial medicine; Yrkesmedicin; arbetsmiljömedicin; Public health; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Occupational health; DDE; DDT; dioxins; polychlorinated biphenyls; persistent organochlorine compounds; stillbirths; miscarriages; Fertility; time to pregnancy;

    Abstract : Persistent organochlorine compounds (POC), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and dioxins, are long-lived and highly lipophilic compounds which are present in all biota today. In Sweden, one of the major exposure routes for POC is through the consumption of fatty fish from the Baltic Sea, which is off the east coast of Sweden, and one of the most highly exposed populations is the fishermen's wives and sisters from the east coast. READ MORE

  4. 2. Steroid metabolism in human reproductive organs

    Author : Anna Helena Karypidis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Androgens are involved in the development of prostate cancer. Both UGT2B17 and CYP7B1 are involved in the metabolism of androgens and are highly abundant in the prostate. Deletion of the UGT2B17 gene is associated with low or undetectable urinary testosterone levels. READ MORE

  5. 3. Epidemiological Studies of Preeclampsia : Maternal & Offspring Perspectives 

    Author : Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir; Anna-Karin Wikström; Sven Cnattingius; Ulf Högberg; Alexander Smárason; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Placental dysfunction; blood pressure; small-for-gestational-age; fetal growth restriction; intrauterine; prenatal exposure; postnatal height gain; linear growth;

    Abstract : Preeclampsia is a placental-related disorder characterized by generalized endothelial activation. Vascular predisposition is associated with the occurrence of preeclampsia and the recurrence risk is substantial. READ MORE

  6. 4. Recurrent unexplained first-trimester miscarriage. Effects of acetylcalicylic acid, platelet aggregation and thyroid disease

    Author : Lennart Blomqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acetylsalicylic acid; recurrent miscarriage; platelet aggregation; pregnancy; early pregnancy; first-trimester; live birth; impedance aggregometry; thyroid stimulating hormone; levothyroxine; thyroid peroxidase antibody; arachidonic acid-induced platelet aggregation; platelet activators;

    Abstract : Recurrent unexplained first-trimester miscarriage. Effects of acetylsalicylic acid, platelet aggregation and thyroid disease. Lennart Blomqvist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2019. READ MORE

  7. 5. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis : evaluation of results and experiences

    Author : Katarina Haapaniemi Kouru; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is an established alternative for couples at high risk of having an affected child, with the advantage that the genetic testing is performed at the embryo stage and the couple can thereby avoid a pregnancy termination of an affected foetus. The disadvantage is that an IVF treatment is required, which can be a stressful experience. READ MORE